(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, an alcoholic beverage is presumed to be an illicit alcoholic beverage if it is found in a container that does not have a regular label that:
- (1) describes the true contents of the container; and
- (2) states the true name of the importer, manufacturer, bottler, or rectifier.
(b) The presumption under subsection (a) of this section does not apply to an alcoholic beverage found in:
- (1) a drinking glass or other similar open container for drinking purposes;
- (2) a home-type decanter found in a house or a punch bowl or similar receptacle if the circumstances indicate that the alcoholic beverage is for on-premises consumption and is not for sale; or
- (3) a container possessed by a retail license holder when the alcoholic beverage is premixed for lawful sale and consumption.
Added by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016.